In Exodus, the focus was on coming out of Egypt. Numbers recorded the wandering in the desert between Egypt and the Promised Land. Deuteronomy was preparation for entering the Promised Land. In Joshua, we read of the fulfillment of God’s long-standing promise to give the land to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The corresponding call of the book is for God’s people to be faithful to keep his commandments. Although the book ends on a pessimistic note about their ability to obey, it also points forward to another Joshua who would finish the work.
Disorderly members can wreck a church, but a firm and loving response by other members can save them and the church.
If we have died and risen with Christ, once we have taken off the filthy rags of the old life, it is time to...
Christ’s ascension is what we need in the Day of Judgment.
